Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Security Nexus DAAD 2020 Summer School Scholarships–Germany

Published: 12 Mar 2020 1,248 views

The Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ITT) invites DAAD scholarship holders of the In-Region/ In-Country programme to apply for the attendance of a four-week summer school from August 17th to September 11th, 2020 at the TH Köln (University of Applied Sciences) in Cologne, Germany.

The title of the four-week programme is “From Data to Decision: Assessment of the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Security Nexus”. The summer school will facilitate capacity building for future professionals in the cross-sectoral field of sustainable resources management, with a focus on holistic assessment of nexus systems and on enhancing the ability to create information that is valuable to decision makers.

ITT Nexus DAAD Short Course

Application Deadline	March 22, 2020
Funding Type	Fully Funded
Country to study	Germany
Type	Postgraduate
Sponsor	The Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ITT)
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of ITT Nexus DAAD Short Course

The summer school course will focus on:

1. Assessment of WEF Nexus systems using public domain data
2. Modelling of WEF Nexus interactions and interventions
3. Decision-making based on WEF Nexus assessments
4. Publication and communication of WEF Nexus system sciences

As an additional offer for scholarship holders of the In-Country / In-Region Programme, the DAAD cooperates with German universities in organising a range of summer schools in Germany. These four-week measures give the students and young researchers an opportunity to take part in a high-class academic training in a selected subject area, meet and exchange with peers from across the world, and make their own, unique experiences of the German society, culture and history.

Requirements for ITT Nexus DAAD Short Course

The course is open to DAAD scholarship holders currently enrolled in the DAAD In-Country / In-Region programme (Master or PhD level).

The course might be especially relevant to students enrolled in:

1. Environmental sciences
2. Civil or environmental engineering
3. Water and natural resources management
4. Agricultural sciences / crop sciences / agro-forestry
5. Renewable energies
6. Environmental law
7. Social sciences with environmental focus

Or equal

1. This training is conducted in English and a proof of English proficiency is required.
2. Please note that attending this summer school should not compromise your regular study programme commitments or duration. This summer school will not be accepted as justification for extension of your current In-Country/In-Region scholarship
3. You can apply for up to two summer schools in 2020. However, participation will be possible in only one of them.

Please mind that participation is possible only once: If you have joined one of the In-Country / In-Region programme’s summer schools in the last years, it will not be possible to participate again in 2020.

Selection Process

1. Full applications received by the deadline will receive full and equal consideration. Applicants who have met the eligibility requirements are entered into the selection process. The number of participants is limited to 30.
2. During the selection process, professional staff members will review every application against our selection criteria. Formal selection criteria include gender balance, geographical distribution, and a balance between applicants enrolled in a Master vs a PhD programme. People with disability are explicitly encouraged to apply! Should you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the coordinator or the team at the DAAD.
3. The outcome of the selection process will be communicated until April 30th 2020.

Application Deadline

March 22, 2020

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to The Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ITT) on www.conftool.pro to apply